Collar.



WILLIAM ART-HUB TOOKE, 0F MONTEEAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

' COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 191?.

Application filed January 2, 1917. Serial No. 140,285.

.Quebec, Dominion of Canada, a subject of the King of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates particularly to soft collars of the type comprising a band and a fold-over top.

Heretofore, collars of this type have been more or less out of favor owing to the fact that the ends of the top would not remain in position lying with their contiguous edges snugly against the tie. This was due to the fact that the connection between the ends was by means of fastening devices attached to or engaging the outer ply of the collar, it being understood that all collars of this type are two or more ply. The object of my invention is to overc me this defect and provide a collar of this type, the ends of the top of which will not only lie snugly against the tie but will have no visible connection, the fastening device, according to vmy invention. being attached solely to the under ply. The under ply is free relatively to the outer ply of the'fold-over top except at its edges where it is stitched.

More specifically stated the invention consists of a length of flexible material, preferably elastic, connected at its opposite ends to the lining of the respective ends of the top and the connection at both ends being detachable.

For full comprehension, however, of my invention reference must be had to the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters indicate the same parts, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a soft collar provided with my improved fasten- Fig. 2 is a view of the underside of the collar with the front portion spread open to disclose the lining of the top;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-3 Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view of thefastening device removed.

v I prefer to make my collars with the top or outer ply 77 of the fold-over top of linen, cotton, silk or other suitable fabric and the under ply c of cotton. The connection between the-ends of the top is made between the ends of the under ply thereof, and the preferred embodiment consists of a short length d of narrow textile elastic fabric one end of which has a button e and the other end a hook 7 both being preferably attached by stitching. The under ply of the ends of" the fold-over top has button-holes g and h, while the outer ply is uncut and presents a preferably smooth unbroken surface.

In order to fit a collar having my invention applied thereto and put on a neck-tie correctly, the collar is first buttoned to the shirt-band as usual, the tie being located in the fold of the collar. One end of the foldover top is then turned up and the button on the fastening device is inserted in the button-hole, the tie being lifted, and the hook at the other end of the attachment length is inserted into the button-hole of the lining of the other end which may be turned back for the purpose. If desired the fastening device may be first buttoned to one end of the top.

Although I have illustrated my invention applied to a collar having sharp points, it may also be applied to a collar having rounded points or any other shape, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is as follows A soft collar comprising a band and afold-over top the latter consisting of a plurality of plies free from each other except at their edges, of means detachably connectopposite end and button-holes in the under ply of the fold-over top for engagement by the blitton and hook respectively, the said! In testimony whereof I have signed my underply substantially conforming to em name to this specification in the presence of 19 outerply for tgle plllrposeof caglsigg thte) tend two Witnesses. sion exerted y t e strap to e istri ute L 5 throughout the said underply of the top, WKLLIAM ARTHUR said. strap being constructed and arranged Witnesses: to be concealed from view when the collar WILLIAM J. G. HEWETBON, is in position on the neck of the wearer. C. J. E. CHARBONNEAU. 

